Experience

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  HarperCollins Publishers India

  • India
  • Book and Periodical Publishing
  • 200 - 300 Employee

  • Director- Publishing Operations

    • Jul 2023 - Present

  • Associate Director - Publishing Operations at HarperCollins Publishers India

    • Jul 2022 - Aug 2023

    Overall Key Deliverables:• Cost Control – Formulating, overseeing, and upholding cost budgets for both print and digital operations across all divisions• Rate Contracts – Establishing yearly agreements with suppliers to achieve efficient cost reductions• Demand Planning – Anticipating needs and arranging for new production or restocking• Supplier Management – Predicting future needs, distributing workload, handling invoice processing and payments, and evaluating new suppliers for possible inclusion in the roster• Schedule Fidelity – Accountable for outlaying tangible schedule standards and measurement sheets for the production department, other departments, and suppliers for sustaining schedule fidelity in accordance with Service Level Agreements and Business requirements• Quality Assurance – Developing and implementing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), workflows, and quality control benchmarks, including measurement and result charts, for both the internal team and external suppliers• Business Development (B2B) – Functioning as a Business Development (B2B) for Government Tenders and Corporates• Catalogue And Metadata Management – Managing and updating all product metadata in a centralized database and sharing it with all business partners• Digital Operations – Creating digital assets (ebooks), maintaining availability online, and generating sales reports• Publishing Technology – In charge of developing tools/software for making publishing operations more efficientKey Highlights:• Consolidating local and global needs with a select few highly effective suppliers to achieve cost savings for both India and the UK• Reducing headcount expenses by outsourcing multiple operations management functions and other activities to suppliers, as well as utilizing technology• Playing a key role in leading the development of software systems and procedures to capture and disseminate metadata (ONIX) feeds for customers

  • General Manager - Publishing Operations

    • Jul 2017 - Jun 2022

  • General Manager - Production

    • Apr 2014 - Jun 2017

    • Performance-driven professional with over 15 years of rich experience in Procurement Operations (Print & e-books), Demand planning, Content Management, Meta Data Management, Budgeting & Cost Control, Quality Assurance & Control, Supplier Selection, Vendor Management,, Negotiation skills, and Team Management• Expertise in managing all aspects of printing/digital jobs of book publishing, in an independent fashion which includes planning & scheduling resources, supplier management, resource administration, procurement of necessary services and IT projects for publishing processes• Gained experience of performing actual vs. acquisition P&L analysis of published books• Skills in conceptualizing and implementation of IT projects for publishing processes• Possess complete knowledge of commercial aspects of book printing and publishing and production activities, administration of supplier and manpower resources, management of consumables as well as estimates and costing• Skills in setting up Print-On-Demand end to end workflow.• Achievement oriented professional with excellent people management skills and an ability to manage change with ease

  • Deputy General Manager - Production

    • Apr 2011 - Mar 2014

  • Senior Manager – Production

    • Apr 2009 - Mar 2011

  • Production Manager

    • Sep 2006 - Mar 2009

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  Oxford University Press

  • Senior Production Coordinator

    • Jul 2005 - Sep 2006

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  Techbooks

  • Facilitator

    • Jul 2004 - Jul 2005

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  HT Media Ltd

  • Quality Officer

    • Mar 2003 - Jun 2004

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  Dainik Bhaskar

  • Unit Incharge - Gwalior

    • 2000 - 2003